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HOA^'' NEW YORK IS G^OVERNED. 



FEAUDS OF THE 

[ Ne>e York Times Edition. ] 



INTRODUCTORT. 

The list of warrants wliich wo publish Ijclow, full escluaively under the hoad. of New York County 
Expenditures, The buundariea of the City and County are identical -comprehending in each case the en- 
tire extent of Manhattan Island— their taxation falls upon the same people, and their chief representative 
boards — the Aldermen and Supervisors— are composed of precisely the same men. The division which was 
first effected for administrative convenience has bejn continued, in order to afford greater facilities for 
fraud. 

The system of keeping accounts followed in both City and County bureaux is intentionally complex. 
In each bureau there are two separate sets of accounts— one of warrants drawn on account of appropria- 
tions, and one of warrants drawn on account of what is called " special account." The warrants drawn on 
special account are not paid out of any appropriation, but out of a fund raised by the issue of stocks and 
bonds. The subjoined warrants contained in Section I., and drawn on account of the Court-house and 
Armories, can be charged under at least six different heads. The usual mode of procedure with certain 
accounts, is to draw a sufficient number of warrants to exhaust the appropriations in a few days, and then to 
draw on "special account," as occasion rix|uire3. 

During the years 1809, 1870, and part of 1871, in which, according to the '■ Ring's" own acknowledg- 
ment, the sum of about §8,223,979.89 was expended on the New Court-House, the legislative appropria- 
tion for this purpose amounted to only !J1,400,000. From 1858 to 1808 the Legislature appropriated the sum 
ofj $4,500,000 for building the Courthouse, and in 1871 a further appropriation was made of §750,000. 
It will thus be readily understood that the assertion of Mr. Robert Roosevelt, the Democratic represent- 
ative of the IVth Congressional District, that the New Court-house had already cost $13,000,000, ia rather 
under than over the mark. The building is still incomplete. 

In the neighboring County of Kings there was built, between the fall of 18til and 1805, when work and 
materials were at their highest, a court-house which covers within one-sixth of the area occupied by that of 
New York. The structure is of marble, brick, and iron, and the internal furnishing is in most respects 
equal to and in many superior to that of the New York Court-house, The original cost of the building in 
Brooklyn was ^551,758.38, and its cost up to the present time $745,601.54, The cost up to the present 
time of the unfinished New York Court-house weuld, therefore, be sufficient to build and maintain, during 
six years, nUUeii such court-house.s as that of Brooklyn. 

The warrants which we now present are arranged under three separate sections. The first include© 
payments made to certain favored firms on account of work and materials furnished, or said to have been 
furnished, to the County Buildings and Offices, and to the Armories of the National Guard. We shall direct 
attention to such of these totals as are obviously and grossly fraudulent. Under the second section will be 
found the list of warrants paid for Stationery, Printing, and the total paid for Advertising. How closely 
leading members of the Ring are identified with these transactions will be fully explained. 

Sec. III. contains the list of warrants drawn on account of a quarter's rent of Armories and Drill-rooms 
oa April 29, 1871. The.se payments will illustrate how false is the Ring plea that the " new regime" inaugu- 
rated a m;)re economical system than that which prevailed under thoold Board of Supervisors. It will bo seen 
from this statement that every fraudulent lca.se made under the auspices of the old Board has been adopted 
by the men now at the head of affairs, and that they have added a good many more on their own account. 

The warrants contained in Sections II. and III. are copied literally from the mass of County account* 
seat by the Mayor and Controller to the Board of Supervisors, at their meeting of Wednesday. August 33, 



July 

Sept. 
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-Paid for Repairs to County Offices and Courts. Nov. 20, 1868 $11,349 54 

-Paid for Carpenter-work, County Offices and Courts, from Nov. 13, 1>S68, to Dec. 12, 1868 48,833 33 

-Paid for Carpenter work in various Armories, from May 2.5 to Juno 9, 1869 14,130 36 

-Paid for Carpenter-work in various Armories, from May 25 to June 29, 1869 49,763 80 

-Paid for Repairs to County Offices and Buildiusjs, from Ort. 21 to Oct. 31. 1868 23,038 74 

-Paid for Repairs and Alterations, County Offices and Buildings. July 21, 1868 27,885 01 

A. Cr. MILLiER, lSG9.— CJie<-ks Indorsed by lngenit>n d- Co. 

-Paid for Repairs to County Offices and Buildings, July 2, 1869 $48,798 63 

-Paid for Repairs to County Offices aad Buildings, Marcli 8 1868 34,785 03 

-Paid for Repairs to County Offices and Buildings, July 7, 1868 18,222 47 

1870. INGERSOLL &, CO. 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court-rooms and Offices, July 17, 1868 $30,655 72 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court- rooms and Offices, May 13, 1865 33,538 36 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court-rooms and Offices 11,186 92 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court-rooms and Offices, Aug. 21, 1869 29,404 48 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court-rooms and Offices, Sept. 23, 1869 51,813 77 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court-rooms and Offices, Oct. 6, 1869 26,981 90 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court-roams and Offices, Sept. 3, 1869 33,037 15 

-Paid for Furniture in Armories and Drill-rooms, Nov. 3, I860 .58,937 60 

-Paid for Furniture in Armories and Drill-rooms, Sept. 11, 1869 28,608 68 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished County Court-house, Dec. 10, 1869 64,954 87 

-Paid for Cabinet-work, County Court-house, July 23,1869 70,117 59 

-Paid for Cabinet-work, County Courthouse, Oct. 17, 1869 64,984 83 

-Paid for Furniture, County Court-house, Oct. 21, 1869 40,314 09 

-Paid for Furniture, County Court-house, Nov. 3, 1869 39,844 19 

-Paid for Furniture, County Court-house, Dec. 27, 1869 68,218 82 

-Paid for Furniture Furnished in County Buildings and Offices, Feb. 5, 1^70 54,030 36 

-Paid for Furniture, Clocks, etc.. Furnished in County Buildmgs and Offices, March 

23, 1870 03,719 10 

-Paid for Furniture and Cabinet-work in County Court-hou8e,»April 18, 1870 98,359 07 

-Paid for Cabinet-work in County Court-house, Feb. 3, 1870 66,393 33 

-Paid for Cabinet-work and Furniture in Armories and Drill rooms, Feb. 27, 1869 58,330 93 

-Paid for Cabinet-work and Furniture in Armories and Drill-rooms, Feb. 6, 1870 54,053 33 

-Paid for Cabinet-work and Furniture in Armories and Drill-rooms, March, 36, 1870... 39,129 99 

-Paid for Furniture in Court rooms and Offices, March 28, 1870 91,335 50 

-Paid for Fitting up District Attorney's Office, Aug. 23, 1870 30,000 00 

-Paid for Fitting up Commrs, of Taxes' and Receiver of 'faxes' Offices, June 30, 1870 40,000 00 

-Paid for Fitting up Register's Office, Aug. 3, 1870 10,000 00 

-Paid for Fitting up Surrogate's Office, Sept, 3, 1870 13,000 00 

C. D. BOLLi.lR & CO.— Checks Indorsed by IngersoU <i Co. 

-Paid for Furniture, etc.. Furnished in County Court-house, Sept. 16, 1869 $39,260 17 

-Paid for Furniture, etc.. Furnished in Countv Court house, Oct. 18, 1869 35,114 08 

-Paid for Cabinet work Furnished in County Court-house, July 18, 1869 89,379 00 

-Paid for Fitting up in County Court-house, March 6, 1870 39,9,50 18 

-Paid for Fitting up in County Court-house, Jan. 20, 1870 39.614 59 

-Paid for Cabinet-work Furnished in County Court-house, Aug. 23,1869 125,830 56 

-Paid for Cabinet-work Furnished in County Court-house, April 16, 1870 67,487 21 

-Paid for Fitting up Armories and Drill-rooms, Jan. 7, 1870 49,208 14 

-Paid for Fitting up Armories and Drill-rooms, March 13, 1870 37,072 16 

-Paid for Cabinet-work, etc., done in County Buildings and Offices, Marcli 13, 1870 60,503 43 

J. A, SJllTH,— Checks Indorsed by IngersoU tt- Co, 

-Paid for Carpets Furnished in New Court-house, Juno 23, 1869 §34,083 25 

-Paid for Curtains and Shades Furnished in New Court-house, Sept. 23, 1869 36,083 80 

-Paid for Carpets and Shades Furnished in County Buildings and Offices, Feb. 21, 1870 34,515 73 

-Paid for Carpets and Shades Furnished in County Buildings and Offices, Feb. 21, 1870 73,603 46 

-Paid for Carpets and Shades Furnished in County Buildings and Offices, Dec. 27, 1870 63,175 51 

-Paid for Carpets, etc.. Furnished in County Court-house, Aug. 3, 1869 42,291 45 

-Paid for Carpets, etc.. Furnished in County Buildings and Offices, June 21, 1869 44,259 23 

-Paid for Shades Furnished in County Buildings and Offices, Sept. 16, 1869 36,987 25 

-Paid for Carpets Furnished in Armories and Drill-rooms, Dec. 22, 1869 36,441 42 

-Paid for Carpets Furnished in Armories and Drill-rooms, March 16, 1870 37,426 87 

-Paid for Carpets Furnished in County Court-house, April 17, 1870 73,819 81 

CiEORGE S. ^\IA^V:,K.— Checks Indorsed by IngersoU <b Co. 

-Paid for Carpenter-work in Court-rooms and Offices, Aug. 12, 1868, to Sept. 11, 1868. $20,291 44 

-Paid for Repairs and Alterations in County Buildings, June 7. 1868 23,005 83 

-Paid for Repairs and Alterations in County Offices, Aug. 5, 1868 26,953 99 



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Jan. ,28.— Paid for Repairs and Alterations in Qiunty Offices, Sept. 23, 1868 . . . 25,360 49 

Mar. 14. — Paid for Repairs iii .\nnories ^and Drill-rooms to Nov. 13, 1869 • 38,084 28 

Mar, 21 — Paid for Repairs ai"'. .Mterations in County Offices, May 13, 186i) 20,255 00 

Mar. 31. — Paid for Repairs i:ud Carpenter-work in Armories and Drill-rooms, .I<ily (i to 31, 1869.. 45.206 04 

April 8. — Paid for Repairs and Alterations in County Offices, Aug. 7, 1809 18,955 69 

April 8.— Paid for Repairs and Alterations in County Offices, July 23, 186',i 22,494 74 

April 8. — Paid for Repairs and Alterations in County Offices, June 10, 1809 21,418 99 

April 10.— Paid for Repairs and Alterations in Armories and Drill-rooms, Auj,;. o to Aue;. 13. 1809 25,948 38 

April 16. — Paid for Repairs and Alterations in Armories and Drill-rooms 8,147 88 

Hay 7. — Paid for Carpenter- work in Court-house, May 13, 1809 .... ^,128 47 

May 12.— Paid for Carpenter-work in Court-house, Sep't. 29, 1809 38,902 23 

May 21.— Paid for Carpenter-work in Court-house, Dec. 15, 1809 34,990 63 

May 28.— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Aufr. 31, 1869 39,361 21 

June 3.— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Sept. 23, 1809 37,326 03 

Juno 6.— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Dec. 18,1809 32,381 73 

June 6.— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Oct. 25, 1809 35,663 83 

Juno 10.— Paid for Fitting up New Court-house, Jan. 13, 1870 44,474 30 

June 17. — Paid for Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Jan. 25, 1870 48,768 21 

June 20. — Paid for Carpenter-work in Court-house, Feb. 9, 1870 40,965 41 

Juno 27.— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, March 29, ISIO 44,874 59 

June 30. — Paid for Repairs in Amiories and Drill-rooms, Aug. 3, 1809 40,549 24 

June 30. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Sept. 8, 1809 35,748 39 

July 8. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Feb. 10, 1870 29,317 59 

July 8.— Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, March 2, 1870 46,947 33 

July 20. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, March 31, 1870 49,251 31 

Aug. 9.— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings, April 13, 1870 40,607 49 

Aug. 13. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms. April 2, 1870. ... 48,6.39 49 

Aug. 13. — Paid for Repairs and Carpenter work in Court-hou.se, March 3:i, 1870 40,343 45 

A. G, MJLLER. — Gliecks Iiulorsed by laycrsoll & (Ji. 

Mar. 28. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Aug. 28, 1869 .' ^49,743 i't 

Mar. 31. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Oct. 20, 1869 , 38,818 84 

April 16.— Paid for Fitting up Armories and Drill-rooms, Oct. 2, 1869 22,613 10 

June 24 —Paid for Cabinet-work in Court-house, Jan. 9, 1870 49,083 30 

June 27.— Paid for Cabinet-work in Covmty Buildings and Offices, March 29, 1870 85,163 23 

June 30.— Paid for Cabinet-work in Court-house, April 2, 1870 59,933 01 

Aug, 1.— Paid for Cabinet-work in County Court-house, Oct. 8, 1809 09 ,.537 68 

Aug. 9.— Paid for Cabinet-work in Armories and Drill-rooms, April 10, 1870 77,949 .58 

1869. oeoroe: s. filler. 

June 8.— Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials for various Armories .$15,000 00 

June 8.— Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials for Buildings 13,497 43 

Grand Total $3,691.14'! 26 



ANDREW J. GARVEY. 

Andrew J. Garvey, to whom the Court-house and the Armories have proved a perfect mine of 
wealth, rose, like his master Tweed, from humble beginnings. He was a " bunker " of the old firo depart- 
ment, and in the intervals of that exciting occupation, he did a little work for a brother in the plastering 
trade. Since he was taken up by the Ring. G.\rvey has waxed rich and prosperous, and almost rivals the 
" Boss " himself in the palatial splendor of his mansion in Connecticut. 

R. J. Hennessy who appears to have aided Garvey in his great plastering jobs, defies all attempts at 
discovery. He is utterly unknown to the trade. Mr. " J. R." Uennessy wrote on July 25th, to the Times, 
stating that he had been for some time in G.vevey'8 employment, and had been for a brief space prominent 
in ward politics. But that he ever received a dollar from th« city, either in his own name or Gauvey's, he 
explicitly denied. R. J. Hennessy must, therefore, be set down as a myth, in spite of the very substantial 
sum of $62,488.18 which appears against his name on the County Record. 

T. C. C.tsHMAN has no existence in the pages of the City Directory or in any known business. Hi; may 
be one of Garvey's workmen, or he may, like Hennessy, bo merely a " double ' ' of the Prince^of Plasterers. 
In any case, his name was made a pretext for paying away' $64,090.49. 

Fillippj Donnarumma, whoso checks are in one case indorsed with the suggestive title of " Phillip F. 
Dummey,'' and in the other case with that of" Fillip Dunimin," is the name of an Italian fresco-painter on 
Third avenue, near 10th street. That the name has been used mainly as a blind for obtaining money is 
extremely probable. The following are the amounts drawn by Garvey : 

1869. 

Date of Warrant. Character of Work. Dale on which Work was Supposed to be Done. Amount Drawn . 

Jan. 11.— Paid for Repairs, etc., in Armories and Drill-rooms, from Dec. 34, 1808. to Jan. 7,1869.. ^38,707 27 

Jan. 19.— Paid for Repairs in same to Jan. 0, 1809 49,479 74 

Feb. 18.— Paid for Repairs in same, from Fob. 1, 1869, to Feb. 7, 1869 41,809 93 



6 

April 26.— Paid for Repairs in same, April 7, 8, 9, and 10, 1869 $3&,859 00 

May 1 2. — Paid for Repairs to Thirty-sevonth and Sixty-ninth Regiment Armories, April 16, 1869, 5,635 30 

May 13. — Paid for Repairs to Seventh and Seventy-first Regiment Armories, April 16, 1869 7,123 75 

June 5. — Paid for Repairs to Armories and Drill-rooms, Jan. 13, 1869 36,762 00 

June 10.— Paid for Plastering, etc., in New Court-house, from Nov. 1, 186S, to Jan. 1, 1869 29.324 65 

June 10.— Paid for Plastering, etc., in New Courthouse, from Feb. 1. 1869, to May 15, 1869 30.383 50 

July 2. — Paid for Plastering, Repairs, etc., in County Court-rooms and OiEce.s,' from Mav 4 to 

Sept.37, 1868 ' 13.989 35 

July 2. -Paid for Repairs in Supreme Court-rooms, Dec. 1, 1868 091 13 

July 2. — Paid for Plastering, Repairs, in County Court-rooms and Otfices, from Aug. to Dec. 

24, 1868 31,286 53 

July 16.— Paid for Plastering. Repairs, etc , in County Court rooms and Offices, March 16, Dec. 

21 and 23, 1868: 26,890 35 

July 28.— Paid for Altering Sheriffs Office for Coroners, Dec. 4, 1868 4,780 03 

July 28.— Paid for Repairs to Countv Court-rooms and Offices, Dec. 1 and 4, 1868 3.089 24 

July 28 —Paid for Repairs to County Jail and Buildings, Nov. 21, 1868 41,752 94 

July 28.— Paid for Repairs in Brown-stoue Building, Nov. 21, 1868 31.275 70 

Aug. 4.— Paid for Repairs to County Offices and Buildings, June 27, 1868 38,791 63 

Sept. 7.— Paid for Repairs in County Civil Courts. Aug. 24. 1868 41,685 10 

Sept. 7. — Paid for Repairs in County Offices and Buildings, Warrant in name of R. J. Hennessv. 

Oct. 1, 1868 ;; 33,695 03 

Sept. 7. — Paid for Repairs in County Offices and Buildings, Warrant in namo of R. J. Ilennessv, 

Oct. 15, 1868 ; . 29,792 55 

Sept. 17.— Paid for Repairs to Armories and Drill-rooms, Mav 16, 1869 7.991 80 

Sept. 20.— Paid for Repairs to Armories and Urill-rooms, Juno 16, 1869 15,810 00 

Sept. 27.— Paid for Repairs to Armories and Drill-rooms, Juno 4, 1869 41,741 70 

Sept. 27.— Paid for Repairs to Armories and Drill-rooms, June 6, 1869 ■. 18,099 30 

Oct. 28.— Paid for Repairs in County Offices and Court-rooms, Warrant in name of T. C. Cash- 
man, May 24, 1808 3-3,704 41 

Nov, 26. — Paid for Repairs in County Offices and Court-rooms, Warrant in name of T. C. Cash- 
man, Nov. 14, 1868 30,386 08 

Nov.26 — Paid for Repairs and Alterations in same, Oct. 24, 1868 50,624 45 

I>ec. 9.— Paid for Repairs and Alterations in same, Nov. 26, 1888 46,500 84 

Dec. 17.— Paid for Repairs and Alterations in same, Nov. 28, 1868 43,630 24 

Dec. 17.— Paid for Repairs and Alterations in same, Sept. 18, 1868 -. . 16,609 22 

Dec. 28.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs to Countv Buildings and Oijices, C'heck in name of 

Fillippo Donnarumma, indorsed Phillip F. Dummey, A. J. Garvey. May 29, 1868. . 33,283 00 
Dec. 3!. — Paid for Alterations and Repairs to same. Check in name of Fillippo Donnarumma, 

indorsed Fillip Dummin, A. J Garvey, May 30. 1838 33,139 89 

1870. 

Jan. 10.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Dec. 23, 1808 §8,188 20 

Jan. 10.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in County Buildings and Offices. Dec. 23, 1868. . 9,493 54 

Mar. 14.— Paidfor Repairs in Armories of 7th, 12th, 8th, 84th. and .55th Reg'ts, Nov. 23, 1839 39,835 00 

Mar. 28.— Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Oct. 24, 1SC9 19,343 83 

April 2.— Paid for Repairs in Armories of 4th, 6th, 71st, 79th, and 33d Reg" ts to Dec. 1, 1869 33,350 00 

April 2;— Paid for Repairs in Armories of 8th and 37th Regiments to D,-c. 23, 1869 35,490 30 

April 8.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 1, 1869 24.578 80 

April 8.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Nov.l6, 1869 24,391 05 

yApril 8.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 19. 1869 29,655 39 

April 8.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 23, 1809 25.931 88 

April 8.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 27, 1809 28,264 86 

April 8.— Paid for Alterations and Repairs in Countv Buildings and Offices, Nov. 29, 1869 30,461 98 

April 9.— Paid for Repairs in Armories of 1 1th, 3d. 9 th, 6th, 69tfi, and 5th Regiments to Nov. 27, '69 39,436 13 

Ap'l 16.— Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Nov. 22, 1869 30,975 00 

May 6.— Paid for Plastering in Court-houses. Dec. 4, 1869 46,025 67 

May 14.— Paid for Plastering and Mason-work in same, Dec. 2, 1869 45,355 92 

May 14— Paid for Painting and Decorating in same, Dec. 23. 1869 44,255 85 

May 31.— Paid for Painting and Decorating in same, Dec. 21, 1809 44,094 91 

May 21.— Paid for Painting and Decorating in same, Dec. 33, 1869 44.281 16 

May 21.— Paid for Plastering and Mason-work in same, Dec. 11, 1869 45,444 40 

May 27.— Paid for Materials and Labor in Court-house, Dec. 24, 1869 40,870 45 

May 28.— Paid for Materials and Labor in Court-house, Dec. 24, 1809 43.390 81 

May 30.— Paid for Materials and Labor in Court-house, Dec. 24, 1869 40,895 34 

June 3.— Paidfor Materials and Labor in Court house, Dec. 34, 1869 43,943 16 

June 3. — Paid for Repairs and Materials in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 29. 1869 41,.399 63 

June 3.— Paid for Repairs and Materials in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 26, 1869 41.180 43 

June 6.— Paid for Laborand Materials in Court-house, Dec. 16, 1869 41,563 42 

June 6.— Paid for Labor and Materials in Court-house, Dec. 24, 1869 40,971 15 

June 6.— Paid for Labor and Materials in Court-house, Dec. 24, 1869 40,653 43 

June 6— Paid for Labor and Materials in Court-house, Dej-. 24, 1869 43,774 26 

June 10— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 30, 1809 41,309 50 

JunelO.— Paidfor Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, De^. 9, 1869 25,609 30 

JunelO.--Paid for Repairs in County Buildings andOfflces, Doc. 21, 1869 41,160 35 

June 13. — Paidfor Repairs in County Buildings and Offices, Nov. 4, 1869 47,724 01 

June 13.— Paid for Itepairs in County Buildings and Offices. Dec. 20, 1869 45,103 77 

JunelT.— Paid for Repairs, Nov. 16. 1869 43,036 04 



June 17.— Paid for Repairs, Nov. 1, 1869 ?45,097 67 

JuneSO. — Paid for'Ropairs iu Armories and Drill-rooms, Oct. 39, 1869 43 900 53 

Jane 30. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drillrooras, June 26, 1869 ... 44 001 08 

June 34 — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Dec. 23, 1869 43,383 70 

June 34.— Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Doc. 3, 1869 45|75G 37 

June 30. — Paid for Repairs iu Armories and Drill-rooms, Nov. 33, 1869 44^995 99 

June 30. — Paid for Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, Nov. 29, 1869. . . 44 003 38 

July 26.— Paid for Repairs in County Buildings, Doc, 28, 1869 481869 53 

July 36. — Paid for Repairs in County Buildings, Dec. 29, 1869 49,491 75 

Aug. 5.— Paid for Repairs, etc., in Armories and Drill-rooms, Dec. 21, 1869 .... 73,075 08 

Aug. 9. — Paid for Repairs, etc., in County Buildings, Doc. 30, 1869 66,118 31 

Aug. 13.— Paid for Repairs, etc., in County Buildings, Dec. 31, 1869 07,068 89 

1871. 

May 31. — Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials at variou.s Armories $3.'),000 00 

Grand Total $2,903,164 06 



KEYSER 8l CO. 

Jobs M. Keyser is the only known member of the firm. The " Co." is supposed to represent Tweed. 
The "Boss" frequently visits the stores of the firm in company with GIar vet, and a number of men are em. 
ployed in the establishment who have no pretensions to be workmen but are retained because Tweed wills it. 
Keyser's plumbing business, however, is carried on at Ninth street, cornerof Fourth avenue, and at 311 Watet 
street he has a place devoted to the sale of stoves. Before obtaining corporation work Mr. Keyseb failed 
several times in business, but he is now wealthy, and supports, at his own expense, an hospital and several 
other charities. The New York Tribune, when our exposure first appeared, intimated pretty decidedly 
that it had confidence in Mr. Keyser, and believed that he could supply an answer to the charge brought 
against him. But Mr. Keyser has been silent, and lias apparently rested iu perfect content under tha im 
putations which the following accounts throw upon his character : 

1869. 

COUNTY COURT-KOOMS AXI> OFFICiES. 

BateofWarran!. Characler of Work. Date on, which Workwai Supposed tobe Done. Amiunl l>rawn. 

Jan. 29. — Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in County Court-rooms and Offices, from Jan. 30, 

1865, to May, 1866 ^9,834 94 

June 7.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas- work in New Court-house, from Sept. 9, 1868, to May 15, 

1869 3.5,010 02 

July 2.— Paid for Plumbing in Several Courts and Ofliees, from Aug. 31 to Oct, 20, 1868 0,510 26 

July 16.— Paid for Plumbing, etc., in County Buildings, from Oct. 17 to Dec. 20, 1808 9,774 36 

July 28.— Paid for Plumbing and Articles for County Offices, Oct. 12, 1868 1,351 50 

July 28.— Paid for Plumbing in County Court-room.s, Sept. 28, 1868 1,689 60 

Aug. 4. — Paid for Plumbing, etc, in County Court-rooms and Offices, June 15, 18li8 23,840 91 

Sept. 7. — Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in County Court-rooms and Offices, from Feb. 3 to 

June28,1868 54.050 55 

Sept. ',. — Paid for Plumbing and Repairs iu County Court-rooms and Offices, from July 18 to 

Sept. 30, 1868 3,959 65 

Sept. 7.— Paid for Plumbing, etc., in Civil Courts, from July 19 to Oi^t. 8, 186S 3,309 40 

Oct. 28.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in County Offices, from July 1 to Oct. 4, 18C8 21,690 85 

Nov. 5. — Paid for Plumbing, etc , in County Court-rooms and Offices, from June 3, I868, to May 

15, 1869 19,815 20 

Nov. 19. — Paid for Plumbing, etc., in County Court-rooms and Offices, from Aug. 4 to Nov. 11, 

1868 37,324 44 

Nov. 22.— Paid for Repairs, etc., in County Court-rooms and Offices, from Nov. 39, 1868 51,461 75 

Dec. 10. — Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in County Court-rooms and Offices, from July 14 to 

Nov. 35, 1868 . . 34,588 51 

Dec. 22. — Paid for Plumbing, etc., in County Courtrooms and Offices, from Dec. 6, 1868, to Feb. 

13,1869 11,893 63 

Dec. 28.— Paid for Plumbing, etc., in County Court-rooms and Offices, from Feb. 2 to Oct. 11, 1868 19,802 33 

Dec. 29.— Paid for Plumbing, etc., in County Court-rooms and Offices, from Jan. 5 to Apr. 13, 1868 26,360 65 . 

ARIUORIES A\D »RIJLL-R00.1I*». 

Jau. 11.- Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in same, from Oct. 6, 1868, to Dec. 28, 1868 §26,839 97 

Jan. 19.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in same, from Nov. 34, 1808, to Dec. 38, 1868 .'. 4,435 39 

Feb. 27.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in same, from Dec. 23, 1808, to Feb. 10. 1869 31,943 67 

Feb. 37.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas- work in same, from Oct. 24, 1868, to Feb. 6, 1869 22,454 93 

April 26.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in same, from Feb. 1, 1869, to April 17, 1869 14,838 58 

May 12.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in same, from Feb. 10, 1869, to March 6, 1809 19,987 64 

June 5.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in same, from April 20. 1869, to May 39, 1869 18,177 89 

Sept. 20— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-work in same, from May 7, 1809, to June 29. 1809 22,531 94 

Oct. 11.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas- work in same, from June 15, 1869, to July 5, 1869 14,070 68 

Oct. 20.— Paid for Plumbing and Gas-fitting in same, from March 16. 1869, to June 30, 1809 15,697 33 



1870. KEYSER &. CO. 

— Pail for Plumbing-work in County Offices, etc., from April 24, 186S, to July 2, 1868 $36,098 30 
—Paid for Plumbing- work and Oag-work in County Offices, etc., from Feb. 1, 1S68, to 

March3,1868 .' 13,569 00 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in County-Offices, etc., from Jan. 3, 1869, to April 20, 1869 33,365 55 

—Paid for Plumbing-work and Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, from Sept. 4, 1863, 

to Dec. 1,1869 27,743 45 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in Ciunty Offices, etc., from May 4, 1869, to July 22, 1869 30.315 67 

—Paid for Plumbing-work and Repairs in Armories and Drill-rooms, from Jan. 4, 1869, 

to Nov. 29,1869 3.1,9.50 87 

—Paid for Plumbing- work and Repairs ia Armories and Drill-rooms, from Dec. 3, 1869, 

to Dec. 14, 1869 13,395 80 

-Paid for Plumbing-work iu County Offices, etc., from July 19, 1869, to Aug. 22, 1869 32.596 08 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in County Offices, etc., from Sept. 1, 1809, to Sept. 18, 1869 27,887 38 

-Paid for Plumbing- work in County Offices, etc., from May 23, 19G9, to March 16, 1870 31,087 79 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in County Offices, etc., from Feb. 28, 1809, to April 23, 1870 2S,093 70 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in County Offices, etc., from July 20, 1869, to Aui;. 6, 1869 16,934 03 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in County Offices, etc., from Sept. 5, 186S, tO'Nov. 28,1868 19,870 14 

-Paid for Plumbing- work iu County Offices, etc., from June 5, 1809, to Feb. 15.1870 11,300 31 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in County Offices, etc., from May 28, 1869, to March 19, 1870 11.794 16 

-Paid for Plumbing- work iu County Offices, etc , from Jmie 10, 1869, to March 29, 1870 13,336 21 

-Paid for Plumbing- work in County Officx;s, etc., from Nov. 39, 1809, to March 1, 1870 738 ai 

-Paid for Plumbing- work in County Offices, etc., from Oct. 20, 1869, to Dec. 30, 1809 36,830 80 

—Paid for Plumbing-work ia Armories and Drill-rooms, from Sept. 20, 1869, to Nov. 

5, 1869 ; 50,953 85 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in Armories and Drill-rooms, from May 19, 1809, to July 17, 

1809 44,388 07 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in Armories and Drill-rooms, from April 3, 1869, to June 

10, 1869 69,231 59 

-Paid for Plumbing- work in County Offices and Buildings, from Aug. 8 to Dec. 4, 1869 42.324 93 

-Paid for Plumbing-work in County Offices and Buildings, from May 4 to July 13, 1869 53,630 46 

Grand Total $ » ,231 ,«* 1 7 76 



Jan. 


10. 


Jan. 


28.- 


Mar. 


7. 


Mar. 


14 


Mar. 


ai.- 


Mar. 


31.- 


April 16 


j«a7 


6.- 


May 


14.- 


May 


2;i- 


May 


33.- 


May 


2;?.- 


June 


3.- 


Juno 


6.- 


June 


6.- 


Juno 


6.- 


June 


6. 


June 


10.- 


June 


20.- 


Jtine 37.- 


July 


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Aug. 


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J. McBRIDE DAVIDSON. 

J. McBamE Davidbon is a manufacturer of engines at Albany. The safes for which he appears to 
have been so liberally paid, do not receive the patronage of our leading bankers and merchants, as they are 
not fire-proof nor burglar-proof to the B.ame degree as those best known in the trade. The New York show- 
rooms of Mr. Davidson are ia one of Tweed's stores on Duane street. 

1869. 

June 24.— Paid on account of Safes for New Court-Housu $20,000 00 

July 20.— Paid balance of bUl for Safes for New Court-Houeo . : 19.305 00 

Nov. 24.— Paid for Safes for County Buildings and Offices 31,681 90 

1870. 

May 31.— Paid for Safes, etc., for County Offices and Buildings $08,515 70 

June 3. — Paid for Safes, etc., forCoxmty Offices and Buildings 33.553 51 

June 10.— Paid for Safes, etc., for County Offices and Buildings 66,495 89 

June 17.— Paid for Safes for County Offices and Buildings. ..!. 49,170 43 

June 24.— Paid for Safes for County Offices and Buildings 13,317 77 

June 24.— Paid for Safes for County Offices and Building,^ 13,432 16 

Juno 27.— Paid for Safes for County Offices and Buildings 63,675 87 

1871. 

June 31.— Paid for Safes for New Court-house $27,200 00 

Grand Total i^l01,3-t7 72 



ARCHIBALD HALL, Jr. 



ARCnrBALD Hall has a tiny little paint shop near James slip. He is the brother of Charles A. Hall, 
Secretary of the Americus Club, Clerk of the Tombs Police Court, partner in Butt's stables, and possessor 
of several good sinecures. 

1869. 

Jan. 11. — Paid for Painting done at various Armoriesand DriUrooms $104 00 

Jan. 19.— Paid for Painting, etc., done at various Armories and Drill-rooms >..., 3.084 40 



Feb. 27.— Puid for Painiing done atrariousArmoiiea and Drill-rooms $1,693 00 

May 6.— Paid for Painting and Cari)enter-work done at various Armories and Driil-rooms lO.VsS 30 

June 7. — Paid for Painting done at various Armories and Drill-rooms 8,(iCG 00 

June 9.— Paid for Painting New Court-Houso 41296 10 

June 17. — Paid for Painting County Buildiujis and OUiced 1487 15 

.July 28. — Paid for Painting Court-rooms, etc 733 3.'5 

July 28. — Paid for Painting Court-rooms, etc 3<),3 ^g 

Aug. 4. — Paid for Painting County Buildings and Offices ,'),291 40 

Sept. 3. — Paid for Painting in County Buildings ri.029 HG 

Sept. 18. — Paid for Painting done at various Armories and Drill-rooms 3.943 80 

1870. 

Jan. 31. — Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials at County Offices and Buildings ^130 50 

Jan. 31. — Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials at County Offices and Buildings 1 549 39 

May ' 21. — Paid for Work, Labor and Materials at County Offices and Buildings 39.445 24 

May 31. — Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials, at County Offices and Buildings 31,448 82 

May 28. — Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials at County Offices and Buildings 2l[oi4 85 

June 24. — PaidforWork, Labor, and Materials at County Offices and Buildings 7.023 9G 

June 24. — Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials at County Offices and Buildings ,. . . . 0,534 85 

J uly 8. — Paid for Painting done at various Armories ' 32,849 67 

July 8. — Paid for Painting done at various Armories , 8,803 51 

1870. 

Jan. 14.— Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials at Xew Court-houso $32,640 00 

Grand Total $456,883 51 



J. W. SMITH. 

J.\ME3 W. Smith is a remarkable man. He manufactures awnings, in a very unpretentious establish- 
ment, on the corner of Bleecker street and B.roadway. Like Kbtser, corporation work has been the making 
of him, the patronage of Tweed having raised him from abject poverty to be the owner of horses and car- 
riages. Ho is the only one of the Ring tradesmen who had the courage to defend his account. Awnings, 
such as he supplied to tho Court-House, would yield a handsome profit at ^12.50 each. Smith says he got 
|150 each for his, and thinks he was not overpaid. Even at this exorbitant rate, 318 awnings could be fur- 
nished for the sum of $41,746, and, at the extreme trade price, the enormous quantity of 3,819 awnings 
could be furnished for this sum. 

1869. 

July 28. — Paid for .Awnings, etc., for County Buildings $23,.553 51 

1870. 

June 10. — Paid for Awnings for New Courthouse 13,193 33 

Grand Total $.| 1 ,746 83 



1869. 



Jan. 


19.- 


Feb. 


27. 


May 
Juno 


6.- 

5.- 


June 


17.- 


July 
Aug. 
Dec. 


2. 
4. 

20. 


1870, 


Jan. 


31.- 


Jan. 


31.- 


June 


20.- 


June 


30.. 



CHARLES H. JACOBUS. 

PL.VCE OF BTJSIN^ESS, 50;: PE.\RL STREET. 

-Paid for Work done at various Armories and Drill-rooms $3,700 00 

-Paid for Work done at various Armories and Drill-looms 5,183 00 

-Paid for Carpenter- work done at various Armories and Drill-rooms 15,083 87 

-Paid for Carpenter- work done at various Armories and Drill-rooms 2,073 35 

-Paid for Repairs on County Buildings and Offices 2,100 43 

-Paid for Carpenter- work on County Buildings and Offices 118 71 

-Paid for Carpenter- work on County Buildings and Offices 17,983 05 

-Paid forCarpenter-work on County Buildings and Offices 4.531 56 



-Paid for Labor and Materials on County Offices and Buildings $1,339 25 

-Paid for Labor and Materials on Coiinty Offices and Buildings 3,47J 51 

-Paid for Labor and Materials on County Offices and Buildings .... 5,109 96 

-Paid for Work, Labor, and Materials on various Armories and Drill-rooms 3,013 87 

Grand Total lS«a,360 46 



in 
GREGG &, CO. 

Mr. Robert G. Ouboo, the principal of the firm, id a gentleman of refreshing candor. He has supplied 
the city with carpeting for some time, and appears to receive hia orders from the Department of Public 
Works (Mr. Twked). His accounts have sometimes been as large as $300,000 and $300,000. As he appears 
on the County records only for the sum of .$47.01 0.^^iJ, his later work, like his orders, must belong to the City 
branch of local administration. Whether the fact of the orders emanating from Mr. Tweed has any connec- 
tion with the splendid carpets of the Metropolitan Hotel, cannot be exactly determined. In July last, Mr- 
Gregg was supplying carpets "right along "at the rate, he said, of $20,000 to ^30,000 worth per month. Mr. 
Gregg describes ilia rival in the corporation business— J. A. Smith— as a "new man." He was also very 
solicitous to have it understood that carpets in public offices wear out very quickly, and that the New 
York Bench has a very capricious taste on the subject of carp<'ts — the judges requiring frequent change of pat- 
tern, of which their eyes become weary. It may be remembered, however, that Judge Barkaed stated in 
granting the injunction against the Mayor and Controller, that his room never had carpet at all. 

1869. 

Jan. 19 — Carpets, etc., for various Armories and Drill-rooms .$2.5,99.5 40 

Feb. 18.— Carpets for various Armories and Drill-rooms 19,233 17 

Nov. 5.— Carpets for Courts and Offices 1,781 95 

Grand Total $47,010 52 



A. W. LOOK WOOD, 

A. W. LocKwooD and C. Lockwood, who furnished artidfs to the tune of $49,436.4.5. are believed to 
be mythic individuals. There is a clerk in the City employment of that name, but, as far as can be ascer- 
tained, he does not deal in artieks. 

1869. 

May 19— Articles for the County $3,3-50 00 

Juiie 7 — Various articles for various Armories and Drill-rooms 2,300 4.5 

June 17.— Articles for Surrogate's Office 126 00 

Jxine 17.— Articles for County ." 2.574 00 

Dec. 23.— Articles furnished the County 3.2G7 56 

Dec. 23. — Articles furnished the County 2,953 82 

1870. 

June 6. — Articles furnished the County S4,418 06 

June 6. — Articles furnished the County 6,629 56 

June 6. — Articles to various Armories 6,001 65 

Grand Total $130,619 1 



C. LOCKWOOD. 
1859. 

-Articles for the County $2,300 00 

-Articles for the County 1,478 75 

-Articles for the County 1,,503 50 

-Articles for the County 1,50100 

-Articles Furnished the County 4.189 31 

-Articles Furnished the County 867 21 

-Articles Furnished the County 1,032 53 

Grand Total $12,872 30 



Jan. 


39.- 


Jan. 


30.- 


• an. 
< an. 


30.- 


30.- 


Dec. 


23,- 


Dec. 


23.- 


Dec. 


23,- 



WARD &, STANTON, 

Ward & Stanton, who furnished the iron flooring and received therefor the sum of $3G,.564.15, are 
manufacturers of steam-engines in Newburgh, where they own the Washington Works. They also 
furnished the Court-house with the stationary engine in the basement. They have an office in New 
York at No. .52 John street, where Mr. Ingersoll visits them daily. He is believed to be vi. pro rata 
partner. 

1869. 

June 12. — Paid on account of Iron Floors and Brass Work for Court-house $10,000 00 

July 13 — Paid for Iron Floors and Brass Work for Court-house 12 525 97 

1870. 

June 17. -Paid fo r Work, Labor, and Materials at County Offices and Buildings ...'... 14 038 18 



Grand Total. 



.$36,561 15 



11 
J. G. PENCHARD. 

I. G. PKSCilAitD cannot 1)« traced in any way, ^nd is in all probability a man of straw. 

1869. 

Oct. 13. — Paid for Uepairs on Civil Courts and Oliiccs |;37,413 00 

Oct. 22. — Paid for Repairs on County Buildinijs 34,584 69 

(irand Total :•••:■-, .- ' !*iri,997 69 



ALONZO W. MARSH. 

Alonzo W. Mabsh appears to be a myth. There is no such man in the business ; but there is a 
Caleb P. Mabsh. one of the firm of Herteb Brotheks, a leading furnituro house. Herteu Brothers 
have never supplied anything to Tammany, and they have no desire to do so. Mr. M.VRsn believes that 
the name is entirely fictitious, and has been chosen with a view to deceive persons who might glance at the 
ac<!ounts, and. seeing the name of Marsh, would take- it for granted that it was a genviine transaction with 
Herter Brothers. 

1869. 

Nov. 19. — Paid for Furniture, etc.. fur County Offices and Buildings $33,190 00 

Nov. 19. — Paid for Furniture for County Oiiices and Buildings 33,409 63 

Dec. C— Paid for Furniture for County Offices and Buildings 30,830 33 

Grand Total ^96,419 85 



1869. MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS. 

Aug. 4.— Paid James Cavanagh, for Carpenter-work .^■j,U-54 20 

Oct. 30. — Paid C. H. Tucker, for Services as Superintendent of New Court house Construction. 

to July 5, 1809 ' 29,427 34 

Dee. 2. — Paid J. B. & W. Cornell, one-half bill, for Iron-work furnished New Court-house, 

July 7, 1868. to May 8, 1869 33,799 .59 

Dec. ol. — Paid Slatthew Kane, for Carpenter work 14,864 74 

1870. 

Feb. 27. — Paid Estate of Lewis Carpenter, for Repairs on County Buildings and Offices §.^,718 44 

April 18.— Paid New York Metallic Roofing Co., for Work. Labor, and Materials for Armories.. . 26,713 34 

May 28.— Paid J. O'Brien, for Thennometers for County Buildings 7,500 00 

June 27. — Paid E. Marrener, for Work, Labor, and Materials for County Buildings and Offices. . 36,496 85 

Aug. .5.— Paid Barrett & Jones, for Plumbing at County Buildings 1,088 56 

Dec. 31 . — Paid Heath & Smith, for Work, Labor, and Materials on County Buildings 15.1 38 40 

1871. 

Jan. ii. — Paid Allen & Stevens, for Timber for New Court-house $42,009 51 

Jan. 14. — Paid Johnson Rotary Look Co., for Court-house 2,676 75 

Jan. 14.— Paid J. D. Welsh, Jr., for Work, Labor, and Materials at Court-house 19,878 G3 

Jan. 14.— Paid Eastchester Quarry Co., for Marble for Court-house 73,477 75 

Jan. 21, — Paid Jacob Voorhies, for Building Stone for Courthouse 4,020 59 

Jan. 21.— Paid D. W Whalen. for Mechanics' Pay RoH for Courthouse 12,468 50 

Feb. 1. — Paid Peter Woods & Brother, for Work, Labor, and Materials at Surrogate's Office... . 10,715 53 

Mar. 4.— Paid D. W, Whalen, for Mechanics' Pay-RoU at New Court-house 10,240 85 

Grand Total $349,189 53 



ANALYTICAL TABLE. 

ING£K«»OI.L, &. CO.— 

For Furniture to County Courts $1,479,363 1 1 

For Carpenter and Cabinet-work to County Courts 1,262,958 08 

For Carpets, Shades, and Curtains to County Courts 673,752 4'J 

For Iron Railing, Cases, Stairs, etc., to CountyCourts 63,201 18 

For Repairs and Alterations to County Courts 747,965 49 

. $4,237,240 33 

For Repairs on Armories and Drill rooms $1,463,998 42 

1,462,998 43 

' For Repairs on Court of Common Pleas J905 51 

905 51 

$5,691,144 26 



12 

AXDREW J. GARVEY 

For Plasicring-work on New Couxt-house $531,594 22 

For Painting and Decorating New CourHionsn 138,631 93 

For Repairing Plaster-work o:i New Court-house 1,294,684 13 

SSI. 958,910 27 

For Itecairing Plaster-work on County Jail $41,753 94 

41,753 94 

For Repairing Plaster- work on Brown-stone Building.... $31,275 70 

31,275 70 

For Repairing Plaster- work on Armories and Drill-nxmis. $873,525 15 

873,52.5 15 

^0.905,404 06 

KETSER Ac CO— 

For Plumbing and Gas-work in New Court-house; $749,224 81 

For Repairs on Plumbing-work in New Court-house 51,461 75 

li;800,68<} 50 

For Plumbing-work and Rt.pair.s in Armorieg and Drill- 
rooms $431,131 20 

431,131 20 

1.331,817 76 



J. McBRIDE D.WIDSOX- 

For Safes for New York Court-h.)us<> $404,347 72 

ARCIIEBAEO ilALE, Jr.— 

For Painting done at New Court-house !J186,907 93 . 

For Painting done at Armories and Drill-rooms 69,925 58 

J. W. SMITH— 

For Awnings tor New Court-house $41,746 83 

CHARLES U. JACOBUS— 

For Carpenter- work at New Court-house $31,603 04 

For Repairs at New Court-house 2,100 43 

*33,709 47 

For Carpenter- work at Armories and Drill-rooms $28,650 99 

28,650 99 

ORECiO A; CO. - 

For Carpets for Armories and Drill-rooms $45,228 67 

For Carpets for Court-house ] 781 95 

A. "W, EOCKWOOD &. C. EOCKW^OOD— 

For Articles for the County $41,190 95 

For Articles for Armories and Drill-rooms 2,300 45 

WARD &. STAXTOX— 

For Iron Floors, etc., for New Court-house $36,564 15 

J. in. PEN'CIIARO— 

For Repairs on New C<)urt-hoQse $71,997 69 

ALONZO W. MARSH— 

For Furniture for New Couri-houK? $96,419 85 



404,347 72 



356,833 51 



41,746 83 



02,360 46 



47,010 .52 



43,491 40 



36,.564 15 



71.997 69 



90,419 85 



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MISCELLANEOUS 



Carpenter-work on New Court-house $103,018 40 

Timber for New Court-houee ' 43,009 51 

Marble and Building Stone for New Court-house 77,493 25 

Iron work at New Court-house U2,799 09 

Superintending of Building of New Court-house 39,427 34 

Workmen's Pay-roll at New Court-house 23,709 35 

Plumbing work at New Court-house 1,088 56 

Ijocks for New Court-house 2,676 75 

Thermometers for New Court-house 7.500 00 

Repairs for New Court-house 3,718 44 

Roofing for Armories and Drill-rooms ,$26,713 34 



$332,476 19 
36,713 34 



$349,189 53 



Grand Total !i«lll,23S,3S7 71 



RECAPITULATION. 

COUKT-HOUSE- 

Carpentcr-work and Timber '^1,439,019 03 

Furniture ' 1,.575,783 96 

Carpets, Shades, and Curtains 675,534 44 

Plastering- work 531,594 23 

Painting and Decorating 319,539 8-'> 

Plumbing and Gas-work 750,313 37 

Iron- work 133,564 90 

Safes 404,347 73 

Awnings 41,746 83 

Articles (probably Brooms, etc.) 41,190 95 

Marble, for work in progress 77,498 25 

Pay-roll of " '• 33,709 35 

Superintendence of Building 29,437 34 

Thermometers 7.500 00 

Locks : 2,676 75 

-■ $6,053.04.5 93 

Repairs on Wood-work $750,071 93 

Repairs on Plaster-work 1,394.684 13 

Repairs on Plumbing- work 51,461 75 

Repairs, not defined 75,716 13 

— 3,171,933 93 

A-RiraOKlE!» AND DKILL-ROOKS- 

Furniture and Repairs on Wood-work S;l,491,049 41 

Repairing Plaster- work 873,535 15 

Plumbing- work 431,131 20 

Painting 69,935 58 

Carpets 45,338 57 

Articles 2.300 45 

Metallic Roofing 26,713 34 

2.940,473 70 

MISCELLANEOUS- 

Repairs on other Count V Buildings $73,934 15 

— — 73,934 15 

Grand total *II,'23S,»8r 7t 



NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. 

The following explanations may be found of service in showing the full significance of the figures 
which we have tabulated as above. The eight millions of dollars paid on account of the New Court-house 
represent but a portion of the sums actually expended or due under this head. Previous to 1869 large sums 
were paid out for its construction, and subsequent to the date of the most recent of these warrants, pay 
ments have been made by the Commissioners lately appointed to complete the building. Sundry old claims 
for work and material furnished for this marvellous erection have been refused payment by the Controller. 
Among these is that of J. B. & W. W. Cornell, for which thoy lately obtained a peremi)tory mandamuB on 
Controller Connollt. 



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The Court-house is built chiefly of stone and iron, and very little wood-work has been required io tho 
construction. Such wooden fittings as there are in the interior of the building are of black walnut, but 
the workmanship is commonplace, and the general plainness of design gives a shabby eifect to the whole. 
The eye of a practical carpenter would fail to detect over $30,000 worth of work in tho entirj structure. 
Nevertheless the.se warrants show that in the course of a little over two years there have been spent tho 
enormous sum of $3,189,690.95 for carpenter-work and " repairs " of the same. The startling amounts 
paid out for " repairing'' the work on a new building are. it need hardly be said, not the least inysteriou.s 
feature of these accounts. 

After the most liberal allowance has been made for carueuter-work, performed under obvious difiiculties, 
we are confronted with the appalling charge of $1,. 575,782.96 for " Furniture." It is talcing a very indul- 
gent view of .the case to suppose that it is only $1,500,000 too much. 

The " Carpets, Shades, and Curtains " form an item capable of being approximately tested. The careful 
estimate of an eminent finn engaged in the carpet business, of what would actually be required lo cover 
the floors very handsomely is $13,357.15. Add to this $3,000 for shades and cornices — curtains, there are none 
— and we find that in tliis item the tax-payers have been swindled out of $058,977.29. It must be remem- 
bered that even this estimate is greatly in advance of what tlie actual cost of tlie carpets must have been. 
This assumes that tlie rooms are fully carpeted, while the fact is that one of the largest rooms, that occu- 
pied by the Bureau of Arrears of Taxes, has no covering whatever on its floor. The County Clerk's oflice, 
Sheriff's office, and office of the Surrogate are not carpeted, but are covered with oiI-c!oth and matting, with 
the exception of the small private offices. Few of the other offices or coui't-rooms are carpeted throughout. 

It is an astounding fact that upwards of half a million dollars should have been spent in plastering a 
building whose interior consists largely of iron. It is still more astounding that, iu addition to this, 
$873,525.15 should have been spent in reparing this same plasi;er-work. But perhaps the most amazing 
fact of all is, that iu spite of this stupendous outlay, the plastering is of the commonest description, and 
is at present peeled and blotched iu the lower halls and elsewhere, and is almost imiformly dirty throughout. 
The work which has cost a little over one million four hundred thousand dollars would have been dear at 
$30,000. 



SEOTIOInT II. 



PRINTING, STATIONERY, AND ADVERTISING ACCOUNTS. 

It will be observed that nearly three-fourths of the the grossly exorbitant expenditures, detailed below, 
have gone into the pockets of the New York Printing Company, the Manufacturing Stationers' Company, 
and the Transcript Association. It is pretty generally understood that these are but aliases of the omniv- 
erous Tweed and one or two of his associates. In spite of the hocus-pocus of selling out which, according 
to tho affidavit of Charles E. Wilbour, terminated Tweed's partnership in the two former concerns, the 
public has not been credulous enough to believe that these firms have been patronized on their own merits. 
Charles E. Wilbour officiates as President both of the Printing Company and the Stationers' Company, 
and Cornelius Corson fills the position of Secretary in both. Wilbour also acts as editor of the Transcript, 
which, as legal organ of the corporation, receives payments for advertising ; of which the simi given below ' 
($137,735.76), is a mere fraction. The paper is a miserable little sheet whose circulation certainly does not 
exceed 500 copies, and whose only constant readers are its proof-readers. The two individuals above named 
have risen, under the patronage of Tweed, from the rank of second-rate reporters on New York journals 
to positions of wealth and influence. Each of them draws, in addition to their business emoluments, the 
salaries of some half-dozen sinecures on both City and County Pay-Rolls amounting to at least $18,000 a 
year in both cases. Sundry Clerks of the New York Printing Company likewise draw large annual salaries 
from the City and County for a few weeks' work about election time. 

ADVERTISING AND PRINTING ACCOUNTS. 

18G9.— Amount paid to Tranitcript $61,963 98 

Amount paid to Eighty other Newspaiiers 60,028 61 

$121,997 59 

1870 .^-Amount paid to Transcript $65,766 78 

Amount i>aid to Eighty other Newspapers 181 ,420 54 

$347,187 33 

Total iu Two Years $369,184 91 

Total paid for Printing $1,.S41,269 49 

Total paid for Stationery 871,674 77 

Total paid for Advertising 369,184 91 

(irand Total $2,582,129 17 

PAID OF THE ABOVE TO RING CORPORATIONS. 

New York Printing Company $1,.575,989 54 

I^anufacturing Stationers' Company 97,881 21 

•,'ranioript Association, for Advertising 127,735 76 

Total !H,801,60« 51 



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SECTTOISr III. 



RENTS FOR ARMORIES AND DRILL-ROOMS-ONE QUARTER 

ENDING MAY 1, 1871. 



OCCUPIED ARMORIES. 

Bif. No. 

1 April 29.— H. Vandewater, Treasurer, No. 141 to No. 147 East fourteenth street $9,000 00 

2 April 29.— H. A. Smith, No. 1290 to No. 1300 Broadway 3,750 00 

3 April 29.— H. A. Smith, No. 1290 to No. 1296 Broadway 3,750 00 

4 April 29.— Paran Stevens, No. 213 to No. 227 West Twenty-eighth street 6,000 00 

5 April 29.— EyersoD, Brown & Davis, No, 118 to No. 128 West Thirty-second street 1,375 00 

5 April 29.— W. F. & G. Eyerson, Executors, No. 118 to No. 121 West Thirtv-secoud street 2,750 00 

6 April 29.— J. Hillenbrand, No. 1,56 to No. 160 Hester street '. 2,500 00 

7 April 29.— W. D. D. & E. G. Maurice, 6th avenue and 33d and 36th streets 5,750 00 

8 April 29.— Kuster & Grute, Kos. 37 and 37^ Bowery 1,125 00 

8a April 29.— Anton, Eeimer & Burkbardt, Nos. 37 and 39 Bowery 2,250 00 

9 April 29. -F. W. Sterry, No. 694 Broadway, National Guard 2,750 00 

10 April 29.— W. H. & A. S. Lane, comer 7th street and Hall place 1,250 00 

11 April 29— Eliaa Kahn, Nos. 22and24 Delancey street 1,000 00 

12 April 29.— V. G. Hall, E.xecutor, Palace Garden Ground 1,150 00 

13 April 20.— G. W. Sauer, Nos. 291 and 293 Bowery 1,250 00 

14 April 29.— Henry Brummer, Nos. 33 and 35 West Houston street 2,000 00 

$47,650 00 

UNOCCUPIED ARMORIES. 

15 April 29.— Charles Johnson and others, No. 280 to No. 287 Ninth avenue. National Guard $4,500 00 

16 April 29.— L. S. Stockwell, No. 699 Broadway 2,500 00 

17 AprU29.— A. T. Compton, Nos. 108 and HO West 24th street. National Guard 4,250 00 

18 April 29.— F. A. Eyerson & Ira Brown, Nos. 71 and 73 University place 625 00 

19 April 29.— W. P. Samuel, Nos. 331 and 333 4th avenue, National Guai-d 1.000 00 

20 April 29.— Felix Horn, No. 19 Avenue A 875 OO 

21 April 29.— C. B. Wood, No. 619 6th avenue and 1250 Broadway, National Guard 2,000 00 

22 April 29. — William Garrison, comer Broadway and7tli avenue 1,250 00 

23 April 29.— C. F. Dickel, No. 7 to No. H Weet 13th street 1,500 00 

818,500 00 

MYTHICAL ARMORY. 

ii> April 29.— L. Ingersoll & W. W. Watson. No. U?, Chrystie street, National Guard J;l,250 00 



RECAPITULATION. 

Occupied Armories $47,650 (lO 

Unoccupied Armories 18,500 00 

Mythical Armory 1,250 00 

§07,400 00 

Four Quarters' Rent, say one year $2()9,600 00 

SI¥TDICAL, ARMORY. 

No. 25 is a payment which the firm of Ingersoll & W.4.tson have drawn for an indefinite (leriod for 
in Armory which never had any existence save in their own imagination. At the designated number, 53 
rhrystie street, no trace can be found of any rooms which have ever been used for military purposes. -The 
building is in a wretched neighborhood in the rear of Inger.soll & Watson's store, 71 Bowery, and every 
ioor was occupied up to the 1st of May for various business purposes. This imaginary Armory costs 
f.5,C00 a year ! * ' ' 

iVEVr LEASES. 

No. 24, one of the latest Armory investments of the Ring, is not included in tho above. The premJses 
in question include the two upper floors of' BRiAirr's Minstrel Building on Twenty-third street. They 



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aro utterly unfit oven for a company, tlie lower ono bping broken up and divided by a series of iron 
stanchions, and the upper resembHng a rudely constructed platform rather than a loft. Neither floor has 
cither door or partition eeparating it from the stairs. For this receptacle of dust and cobwebs the City 
will pay from May 1, 1871, the sum of $7,500 a year. 

A building is now in course of erection on the Bouth side of Twenty-third street, Ijotween Eighth and 
Ninth avenues, the upper part of which, when finished, is to be divided into Armories. The Eighth Kegi- 
ment has already been promised an Armory in the building, and it has been stated on good authority, and 
without contradiction, that the rent has been running since May 1. The entire rent to be paid for the 
premises will not be less, it is believed, than $75,000 a year ! 

OCCUPIED A K M O li I E S. 

i?(.'/". No, Trarly J?en'. Worffi. 

1 Top floor of Tammany Hall, (Gth Regiment) .$36,000 00 $4,000 00 

3 Everett Kootna, Broadway and S4th street, (13th Regiment) 15,000 00 4,000 00 

i! Part of same premises on 33d street, (Washington Grey Troop) 15,000 00 1,500 Oq 

4 Lofts over stable, 26th street, near 7th avenue, (9th Regiment) 24,000 00 10,000 Oq 

5 Lofts over stable, No. 118 West 32d street, (Ist Infantry) 16,500 00 8,000 00 

Floor over lager-beer saloon, Hester street, (5th Regiment) 10,000 00 1,000 00 

7 Floorcorner of Broadwav and 35th street, (71 ft Regiment) 23,000 00 4,000 00 

8 Rooms at Nos. 37 and 37i Bowery, (Ist and 3d Cavalry) 13,500 00 4,500 00 

9 Top floor south-east corner of Broadwav and 4th street (44th Regiment) 11,000 00 3,000 00 

10 Rooms comer 7th street and Hall place," (55th Regiment) 5,000 00 1 ,000 00 

] 1 Rooms corner Delanccv and Chrvstie streets, (11th Regiment) 4,000 CO 4.000 00 

13 Armory of 22d Regiment. 14th street 4,600 00 4,600 00 

13 Rear rooms in Germania Hall, Bowery, (96th Regiment) 5.000 0<J 2,000 00 

14 Top loft corner Greene and Houston streets, (79th Regiment) 8,000 00 1,000 00 

Total $190,600 00 f 46,600 00 

iriVOCCrPIED ARITIORIES for which RE\T 1>!> P.4ID. 

Tearly Bent. 

15 Top loft overstableNo. 381 Ninth avenne $18,000 00 

16 Lofts northwest corner of Broadway and 4th street 14,000 00 

17 Lofta over stable No. 108 West 24th" street 17,000 00 

18 Two small rooms. No. 71 University place 2,500 00 

19 Loft over stable, corner 4th avenue and 25th street 4,000 00 

30 Floor over lager-beer saloon. Avenue A 3,500 00 

31 Loft over stable, No. 609 Sixth avenue 8,000 00 

23 Loft over stable, c?rner 47th street and 7th avenue 5,000 00 

33 Ridingschool,No. 11 West 13th street 6,000 00 

34 Two upper floors in Bryant's Minstrel Hall, 33d street 7,500 W) 

Total S85,,500 00 

Tearly Loss to the City on occupied Armories $141,000 Od 

Yearly Loss to the City on unoccupied Armories 85,500 00 

Yearly IjOss to the City ou mythical Armory 5,000 00 

Yearly Loss to the City on vacant Armories which are City property, (estimated) 30,000 00 

Yearly Loss to the City on newest lease, estimated) 75,000 00 

Total ^339,500 00 



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